Mae Jemison has inspired countless African American girls to ... At the age of 16, her passion for exploration led her to Stanford University, receiving a B.S. degree in chemical engineering in 1977, ...

Mae Jemison was born October 17 ... Mae graduated high school at age 16 and entered Stanford the same year on a National Achievement Scholarship. It wasn’t until years later that she realized ...

Dr. Mae Jemison, author, astronaut and entrepreneur, will be a guest speaker April 9 at the University of Arkansas at Fort ...

Dr. Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in space, shares wisdom and encouragement with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King ...

Born in 1956 in Decatur, Alabama, Mae Carol Jemison moved to Chicago ... Would they think these were the only humans?’” Jemison began studying at Stanford University when she was just 16 ...

Mae Jemison is a physician, engineer, educator, entrepreneur and the first woman of color in the world to go into space - she was a NASA astronaut for six years. Currently Mae devotes much of her ...

Astronaut Mae Jemison will speak at UAFS on April 9, discussing science, exploration and human potential in a free public lecture.